Sr. Buyer Turnaround and Projects- Anacortes, WA Job in Anacortes, Washington US

 

Responsibilities:

·         Accountable for the overall development and delivery (end-to-end implementation) of procurement strategies to maximize the value of spend on a total life cycle basis.

·         Lead the development of contracting strategies including tender,negotiation and award and the post-award contract management and continuous improvements against the deals.

·         Take an active role in implementing Enterprise Framework Agreements at the site,including implementation of local call offs and transition between suppliers.

·         Ability to interface effectively with CP and business people across a wide variety of backgrounds and levels,both at the plant and the regional level.

·         Obtain active support for key procurement goals and objectives via local stakeholder engagement; able to link these goals to business needs and benefits,including LEAN manufacturing principles.

·         Deliver third party spend savings to achieve site cost reduction targets.

·         Ensure compliance with established strategies,contracts,policies,and procedures.

·         Manage relationships with key third party providers so as to meet business challenges and identify improvement opportunities.

·         Develop new commercial ideas and opportunities to enable the business to meet current and prospective business challenges.

·         Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the supply market,including: a strong understanding of the drivers of value and cost for principal providers in the market; strong knowledge of the risks in the market and how best to respond; and a clear view of the ways in which we can most beneficially shape the market.

·         Maintain full understanding of CP policies and procedures,Contract Review Board processes,Requisition to Pay processes,and ERP related processes and procedures.

·         Develop,document and present robust Contract Review Board submittals for local/regional strategies.

Requirements:

·         Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer. 

·         Bachelor's degree preferred coupled with work experience, but will consider years of experience in directly related field. 

·         Minimum 5 years of experience in contract negotiations, supplier management and stakeholder engagement preferred 

·         Self starter, willing to actively develop networks and work across sites if needed to increase contribution

·         Experience in developing/executing services and material contracts.

·         Evidence of ‘Enterprise first‘ values and behaviors.

·         Well organized and able to manage competing priorities.

·         Able to develop and present sound business cases to senior leadership in support of planned strategies.

·         Great teamwork, results delivery, and communications skills